Java Script to close window???????????????

Question

I have 2 web pages adminIndex.jsp and regTypeQuery.html. I have a button on adminIndex.jsp. When I click the button on adminIndex.jsp I want the following to happen.
The window containing adminIndex.jsp must close and simultaneously the page regTypeQuery.html must open.

For this purpose I have tried the following 2 javascript functions and their variants.


function popupload1(form1)
{
mywindow=window.open("./regTypeQuery.html","mywindow","width=200,height=170");
mywindow.moveTo(200,300);
window.close("./adminIndex.jsp");

return true;
}

function popupload1()
{clw=window.self;
mywindow=window.open("./regTypeQuery.html","mywindow","width=200,height=170");
mywindow.moveTo(200,300);
clw.close()
}

Problem is regTypeQuery.html opens fine. But adminIndex.jsp doesn't close. Can any javascript expert suggest me the correct code? Don't say me that javascript can't close JSP pages.
At another place of the application I have opened JSP pages with javascript. So closing must be possible

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

The Mozilla DOM does not allow you to close windows that were not opened by a script.

http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/DOM:window.close

geek49203 · Answer

I'm by no means a Jscript guru. 

However, the last time I tried to close a window, the IE security stuff kicked in, prompting users with the nasty "An app is trying to close this window" message.

rochart · Answer

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Java Script to close window???????????????

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